School district · New Jersey

Salem City School District

Salem City School District in New Jersey: 3 public schools with 1,252 students and 14.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $29,205 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
1,252
Students per teacher
14.2
NJ 11.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$29,205
NJ $28K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
88.0
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
313
NJ 274 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$22.0K15
$23.6K16
$22.4K17
$22.1K18
$21.7K19
$21.6K20
$23.7K21
$26.0K22
$26.0K23
$29.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
20% · $8.3M
State
69% · $29.2M
Local
11% · $4.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$15,548
Support services
$12,619
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.8M
Long-term debt
$2.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
John Fenwick AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–238716.8
Salem Middle SchoolFree meals for all
3–847215.7
Salem High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1239311.2

Sources

Address
205 Walnut St, Salem, NJ 08079
Phone
(856)935-3800
Website